BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) -- Sixty people face charges after a crackdown on an illegal cockfighting exhibition in Blount County, Alabama over the weekend. Just 5 of those arrested are in the U.S. legally, according to a news release. The June 14 raid was carried out by the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. read more
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17, according to a statement on a federal agency's website. read more
FTA: As participants were leaving and crossing the business parking lot, officers saw "an SUV ... drive recklessly through the crowd of pedestrians," the release said. "Given the dangerous driving behavior observed, officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and identified the driver as Joseph R. Checklick Jr., 21, of Culpeper [VA]," police said.
Health officials want you to think twice before buying one of those brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations ... read more
Many of the proposed resolutions -- on gambling, pornography, sex, gender and marriage -- reflect long-standing positions of the convention, though they are especially pointed in their demands on the wider political world. read more
From STD's New York Post link:
"At the same time, the Trump administration faces a looming July deadline as its 90-day pause on tariffs with several global trading partners nears expiration.
"Talks are ongoing with 18 nations, including the European Union, Japan, India, Vietnam and Malaysia. Some progress has been reported, such as a framework deal with the UK and early-stage agreements with Vietnam and India, though most deals are not finalized.
"If negotiations fall through, the US is prepared to reimpose or raise tariffs. Analysts are skeptical that meaningful deals can be completed on such an aggressive timeline, warning that most trade pacts typically require years of negotiation."